Today marks the eighth day of proceedings of the second leg of the Budget Session.
Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned on Thursday as the ruling BJP and opposition parties engaged in a verbal duel over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'democracy in danger' remark in London and a demand for a probe into allegations against the Adani Group.
Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 6 pm on Thursday and Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till Friday.
Today marks the eighth day of proceedings of the second leg of the Budget Session, which resumed on March 13.
Both Houses observed a moment of silence in honour of Shaheed Diwas, which marks the day revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev were hanged by the British.
Here are the LIVE updates on Parliament:
Lok Sabha Passes Rs 45 Lakh Crore Budget 2023-24 Without DebateLok Sabha on Thursday approved the Union Budget envisaging an expenditure of around Rs 45 lakh crore for the fiscal year starting April 1 without any discussion.Most of the second leg of the Budget Session has been washed out due to the protest by both sides and it was one of the rare occasions when the Budget was passed without any discussion.
Lok Sabha Proceedings Adjourned Till 6 PM
Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 6:00 PM today.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till Friday
Rajya Sabha proceedings have been adjourned till Friday.
Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 2PM
Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned in the pre-lunch session as the ruling BJP and opposition parties engaged in a verbal duel.
12 Adjournment Motion Notices Seek Suspension Of Rajya Sabha ProceedingsRajya Sabha Chairman Jadgeep Dhankar said he has received 12 adjournment motion notices seeking suspension of the proceedings of the House
Lok Sabha Adjourned Till 2PM
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid ruckus over opposition demand for JPC probe on Adani issue and ruling members' demand for Rahul Gandhi's apology.
Jagdeep Dhankhar's Meeting With Floor Leaders Of Political Parties In Rajya Sabha UnderwayRajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar convened a meeting of floor leaders as part of consultations to break logjam between the BJP and the Oppossition parties. The meeting began at 10 am today in Dhankar's chamber to deliberate on securing the orderly functioning of Rajya Sabha.
Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Pralhad Joshi, Arjun Ram Meghwal, V Muraleedharan and others were present in the meeting.
Manish Tewari Gives Adjournment Notice In Lok Sabha To Discuss China Border IssueCongress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday gave an adjournment notice in Lok Sabha for a discussion on the border situation with China. In the adjournment notice, Tewari said, "This House does suspend Zero Hour and other businesses of the day to have a detailed discussion on the border situation with China. Since April 2020, China has engaged in what can only be described as a steady land grab. Seventeen rounds of Commander level talks have taken place between India and China with little success."
DMK MP Gives Suspension of Business Notice In Rajya Sabha Over Adani RowDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Siva on Thursday gave a Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 demanding the constitution of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate the Hindenburg report on Adani.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi Gives Adjournment Motion Notice In Lok Sabha
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday gave an Adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over Interpol dropping the Red Notice against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi. "I strongly urge the government to stop Mehul Choksi from trying to evade the process of law in India."